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    • Winners crowned at Patriot Games next to Trump

      President Trump visited Geneva, Ohio on Tuesday to watch two American athletes win the first-ever Patriot Games, which were created by his administration to increasingly showcase youth sportsmanship and promote strict biological sex categories in athletics. One male and one female were crowned the champions of the all-American sporting competition that spanned across three days…

    • Former ‘Summer House’ star loses House Democratic primary to take on Stauber in Minnesota

      Former federal immigration official Trina Swanson is projected to win the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Swanson defeated Democrats John Munter and Luke Gulbranson — the latter of whom appeared on seasons 4-7 of the Bravo series “Summer House.” By winning the primary, Swanson locks up a spot…

    • Trump comes up short with Lindell in Minnesota gubernatorial primary

      Minnesota state Rep. Lisa Demuth (R) was projected to win the Republican primary for governor of the North Star State, Decision Desk HQ projects, dealing a blow to President Trump. Trump had endorsed Republican businessman Mike Lindell, the “My Pillow Guy” whom a judge ruled defamed the election tech company Smartmatic with false statements about…

    • Trump confirms decoy aircraft switch amid Iranian missile threat

      President Trump has confirmed that he secretly changed aircraft after a Nato summit in Ankara because of an alleged Iranian missile threat. The manoeuvre was intended to protect the President by allowing Air Force One to act as a decoy, highlighting the security measures used when intelligence suggests a direct risk to presidential travel. Trump…

    • Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

      President Donald Trump has confirmed he secretly swapped planes while leaving a Nato summit in Ankara last month due to a possible threat, after reports emerged that he was covertly moved from Air Force One to a smaller military jet using a catering truck. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said Secret Service and military…

    • Brad Finstad wins Minnesota primary as Democrats target seat

      Minnesota Republicans renominated incumbent Representative Brad Finstad for the state’s 1st Congressional District, overcoming primary challengers and securing his place in the general election. The result matters because Democrats are targeting the southern Minnesota seat, once represented by Governor Tim Walz, as a potential opportunity to gain a House seat. Finstad’s victory maintains Republican control…

    • Duffy’s son-in-law wins GOP primary for open Tiffany House seat

      Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, was projected to win the GOP primary for the open congressional seat in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Alfonso, a 26-year-old political newcomer, was bolstered by the support of President Trump and by his father-in-law, who represented the congressional district for nearly…

    • Bulgaria beating trial, Dubai influencer’s CCTV hope and Supermassive Games cuts headline briefing

      In Bulgaria, prosecutors in Plovdiv charged two youths, aged 18 and 17, over the alleged assault of two Nepalese men on the night of 24–25 July. Authorities said a video found on one suspect’s phone recorded the incident, and that the alleged victims, aged 33 and 27, sustained minor injuries. The case followed the arrests…

    • Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout

      US Senator Amy Klobuchar has won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary to become the party’s candidate for Minnesota governor, positioning her to succeed outgoing Governor Tim Walz. Walz abandoned his re-election bid amid a major fraud scandal engulfing Minnesota state government, and Klobuchar has campaigned partly on promises to overhaul state institutions and root out corruption.…

    • Former Hartford mayor ousts Larson in Connecticut House primary

      Luke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn., is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and will advance to the November general election, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Larson, who was first elected to represent Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District in 1998, faced three Democratic competitors in a solid…